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Beasley extends emergency directives for N.C. Courts

June 23, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley on Monday extended emergency directives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that will continue to postpone jury trials and encourage social distancing measures. “Courthouses are […]

Judge’s Facebook friendship upends Wisconsin custody case

June 17, 2020 Scott Bauer, Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a judge’s decision to become Facebook friends with a woman whose child custody case he was hearing created at least the appearance of bias, […]

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Chief Justice Beasley postpones court proceedings until June

April 3, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – North Caroline Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley issued an order to postpone court proceedings until June 1, 2020. The full order contains seven emergency directives. The order directs clerks of court to post notices at […]

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexual assaults

March 11, 2020 Michael R. Sisak, Tom Hays, and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison, pleading for mercy as his accusers said his punishment in the landmark #MeToo rape case was long overdue. After two of his […]

U.S. sending military police to two border crossings

March 7, 2020 The Associated Press

PHOENIX — The U.S. government says it is sending 160 military police and engineers to two official border crossings to deal with asylum seekers in case a federal appeals court strikes down one of the […]

Court of appeals upholds 2016 special session

January 22, 2020 Gary D. Robertson | The Associated Press

RALEIGH — The N.C. Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling that upheld the legality of a legislative session Republicans called in December 2016 to pass laws weakening the power of incoming […]

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NC Senate appoints committee to examine judge selection process

October 24, 2017 North State Journal Staff

Raleigh, N.C. – On Tuesday Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) announced formation of the Senate Select Committee on Judicial Reform and Redistricting. The committee will debate and work on changes to the state’s judiciary and […]

Critical NC Supreme Court race flies under public radar

September 11, 2016 admin

RALEIGH As the November 8 election inches closer many voters are focusing their attention at the top of the ballot, while one of the most consequential races is a bit further down. This year […]